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- From: prener@watson.ibm.com (Dan Prener)
- Subject: Re: Virus Programs 4 Sale (Virus, Trojans, etc)
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- In-Reply-To: smith@ctron.com's message of 26 Jan 93 21:51:50 GMT
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 06:44:07 GMT
- Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
- References: <1k2k6pINNdng@digex.digex.com> <1993Jan26.070707.28320@emr1.emr.ca>
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- In article <6577@balrog.ctron.com> smith@ctron.com (Lawrence C Smith) writes:
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- > In article <1993Jan26.070707.28320@emr1.emr.ca>, jagrant@emr1.emr.ca (John Grant) writes:
- > >In article <1k2k6pINNdng@digex.digex.com> alby@access.digex.com (Albatross) writes:
- > >> VIRUS'es FOR SALE
- > >>Cost: $20.00 per disk
- > >>Contents: 10 Viri per disk
- > >> I will hold NO responsiblity for such actions,
- > >> if incidents are incurred.
-
- > > There are probably many bleeding heart civil libertarians
- > > out there who will disagree with me, but I think it's
- > > about time we got some new laws that would make it a crime
- > > to distribute virus-related material, regardless of any
- > > disclaimers or denials of responsibility.
-
- [ ... examination of freedom and responsibility omitted ... ]
-
- > On some reflection, I have to feel that distributing well-known viruses in
- > such an above-board manner is probably a fairly neutral activity, whose
- > benefits most likely weigh in close to the dangers. On the other hand,
- > if I spotted someone growing uge anthrax cultures in their basement for
- > sale, I'd not be so sanguine. I think there is room for argument on both
- > sides.
-
- Might there not be a simpler but overriding issue? Does the person offering
- these programs own the legal rights (copyrights, patents) to them?
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- Dan Prener (prener@watson.ibm.com)
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